Clark County, South Dakota

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Clark County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,837.[1] Its county seat is Clark.[2] The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1881.[3] It was named for Newton Clark, a Dakota Territory legislator in 1873.[4][5]

Geography

Clark County terrain consists of rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds especially in the east central portion. The area is mostly devoted to agriculture.[6] The county has a total area of 967 square miles (2,500 km2), of which 958 square miles (2,480 km2) is land and 9.9 square miles (26 km2) (1.0%) is water.[7]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

  • Christopherson State Public Shooting Area[8]
  • Dry Lake Number Two State Public Shooting Area[9]
  • Fordham State Public Shooting Area[10]
  • McPeek State Public Shooting Area[11]
  • Stairs Slough State Public Shooting Area[12]
  • Willow Lake State Public Shooting Area[13]

Lakes and reservoirs

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 3,837 people, 1,361 households, and 853 families residing in the county.[21] Of the residents, 27.6% were under the age of 18 and 21.2% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 39.8 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.4 males.[21]

The population density was 4.0 inhabitants per square mile (1.5/km2). There were 1,603 housing units, of which 15.1% were vacant; among occupied housing units, 76.6% were owner-occupied and 23.4% were renter-occupied, with a homeowner vacancy rate of 1.1% and a rental vacancy rate of 5.1%.[21]

The racial makeup of the county was 94.3% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, 1.7% from some other race, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.4% of the population.[22]

Of the 1,361 households, 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 20.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[21]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 3,691 people, 1,445 households, and 929 families residing in the county. The population density was 3.9 inhabitants per square mile (1.5/km2). There were 1,710 housing units at an average density of 1.8 per square mile (0.69/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.1% white, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 52.0% were German, 29.4% were Norwegian, 9.7% were Irish, 7.8% were English, 5.4% were Swedish, and 3.5% were American.

Of the 1,445 households, 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.7% were non-families, and 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age was 45.7 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,894 and the median income for a family was $55,575. Males had a median income of $33,606 versus $24,952 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,909. About 7.5% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Townships

  • Ash
  • Blaine
  • Collins
  • Cottonwood
  • Darlington
  • Day
  • Eden
  • Fordham
  • Foxton
  • Garfield
  • Hague
  • Lake
  • Lincoln
  • Logan
  • Maydell
  • Merton
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Pleasant
  • Raymond
  • Richland
  • Rosedale
  • Spring Valley
  • Thorp
  • Warren
  • Washington
  • Woodland

Politics

Clark County is a strongly Republican county. The last time it voted Democratic was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.

United States presidential election results for Clark County, South Dakota[23]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1892 731 47.19% 197 12.72% 621 40.09%
1896 695 45.01% 816 52.85% 33 2.14%
1900 996 54.16% 752 40.89% 91 4.95%
1904 1,409 73.85% 276 14.47% 223 11.69%
1908 1,234 64.37% 557 29.06% 126 6.57%
1912 0 0.00% 668 38.48% 1,068 61.52%
1916 1,226 52.71% 1,016 43.68% 84 3.61%
1920 1,753 60.24% 437 15.02% 720 24.74%
1924 1,684 56.85% 325 10.97% 953 32.17%
1928 2,665 65.46% 1,370 33.65% 36 0.88%
1932 1,572 36.56% 2,649 61.60% 79 1.84%
1936 1,883 46.07% 2,036 49.82% 168 4.11%
1940 2,622 61.75% 1,624 38.25% 0 0.00%
1944 1,936 61.56% 1,209 38.44% 0 0.00%
1948 1,625 50.59% 1,559 48.54% 28 0.87%
1952 2,692 71.44% 1,076 28.56% 0 0.00%
1956 2,173 58.83% 1,521 41.17% 0 0.00%
1960 2,204 61.05% 1,406 38.95% 0 0.00%
1964 1,511 46.04% 1,771 53.96% 0 0.00%
1968 1,596 52.50% 1,325 43.59% 119 3.91%
1972 1,617 54.59% 1,336 45.10% 9 0.30%
1976 1,449 51.06% 1,376 48.48% 13 0.46%
1980 1,963 67.43% 774 26.59% 174 5.98%
1984 1,748 64.31% 960 35.32% 10 0.37%
1988 1,247 51.44% 1,164 48.02% 13 0.54%
1992 803 33.81% 799 33.64% 773 32.55%
1996 998 44.51% 956 42.64% 288 12.85%
2000 1,272 60.34% 791 37.52% 45 2.13%
2004 1,435 61.67% 875 37.60% 17 0.73%
2008 1,065 54.90% 830 42.78% 45 2.32%
2012 1,067 58.59% 713 39.15% 41 2.25%
2016 1,139 68.74% 398 24.02% 120 7.24%
2020 1,373 74.22% 437 23.62% 40 2.16%
2024 1,382 75.03% 415 22.53% 45 2.44%
2016 1 33.33% 1 33.33% 1 33.33%


Education

School districts include:[24]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 82.
  5. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 57.
  6. ↑ Clark County SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  7. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  8. ↑ Christopherson State Public Shooting Area, Vienna SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  9. ↑ Dry Lake Number 2 State Public Shooting Area, Willow Lake SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  10. ↑ Fordham State Public Shooting Area Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  11. ↑ McPeek State Public Shooting Area, Willow Lake SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  12. ↑ Stairs Slough State Public Shooting Area, Clark SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  13. ↑ Willow Lake State Public Shooting Area, Willow Lake SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  14. ↑ Baileys Lake Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  15. ↑ Dry Lake Number One Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  16. ↑ Dry Lake Number Two Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  17. ↑ Mud Lake Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  18. ↑ Reid Lake Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  19. ↑ Swan Lake Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  20. ↑ Willow Lake SD Google Maps (accessedJanuary 31, 2019)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  22. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  23. ↑ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  24. ↑ Geography Division (January 14, 2021). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Clark County, SD (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2026. - Text list

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